U.S. Literature Vocabulary Semester 1 Flash Cards

Play Memory | Create Card File | Append to Card File
Title: U.S. Literature Vocabulary Semester 1
Description: vocab from semester 1 2006
Number of Cards: 45
Save Count: 0
Author: xplozno8
Created: 2006-12-09
Tags: bui vocab vocabulary
Private No

Save Count represents the number of people who have saved this card set to their flashcard list. Consider this an endorsement!

    • Question
    • Answer
    • Side 3
    • licentious
    • (adj) sexually unrestrained immoral or wicked
    • corroborate
    • (v) to confirm or make certain;: esp. for someone's story
    • malevolent
    • (ad) evil; wishing evil or harm on others
    • incredulous
    • (adj) not believing, skeptical
    • vindictive
    • (adj) wanting revenge
    • trepidation
    • (n) a fear so great that it causes trembling or quivering
    • spurious
    • (adj) not real or genuine, counterfeit OR of illegitimate birth
    • rancorous
    • (adj) full of bitterness and resentment, unforgiving
    • assiduous
    • (adj) constant, working diligently, persevering
    • tempest
    • (n) a violent windostorm OR a violent commotion or distraction
    • impetus
    • (n) a driving force, impulse, stimulus
    • heathen
    • (n) someone who does not worship the God of the Bible and Koran OR and irreligiuos uncultured or uncivilized person
    • demagogue
    • (n) someone who gets power by stimulating peoples' emotions and prejudices
    • intrepid
    • (adj) fearless
    • cajole
    • (v) to coax, to persuade someone using flattery or promises
    • anachronism
    • (n) something outside of its time
    • ardent
    • (adj) intense feeling, passionate, burning
    • audacious
    • (adj) bold and daring
    • austere
    • (adj) serious, strict, severely simple
    • daunt
    • (v) to imtimidate or cause a loss of courage
    • ignominiuos
    • (adj) humiliating, deserving disgrace or shame
    • lurid
    • (adj) shocking, horrible, gruesome, revolting
    • melancholy
    • (n,adj) gloomy, sad, depressed
    • obeisance
    • (n) a gesture to show respect
    • palpable
    • (adj) obvious or tangible (touchable)
    • pestilent
    • (adj) harmful and likely to spread; annoying
    • placid
    • (adj) calm and peaceful
    • robust
    • (adj) strong, healthy, rough
    • scrupulous
    • (adj) conscientious, precise, exact
    • urbane
    • (adj) socially polished and sophisticated; cool
    • convivial
    • (adj) fond of feasting, drinking, and good company, jovial
    • corpulent
    • (adj) obese, bulky in body, portly
    • disconcerting
    • (adj) disturbing; throwing into disorder or confusion
    • disparity
    • (n) a difference, esp. lack of similarity or inequality
    • exultant
    • (adj) feeling great joy or happiness, triumphant
    • gaudy
    • (adj) showing, flashy, ornamental
    • infinitesimal
    • (adj) tiny, immeasurably small
    • ingratiate
    • (v) to suck up, put yourself in good favor
    • juxtapose
    • (v) to put multiple things close together for comparison or contrast
    • loquacious
    • (adj) excessively talkative
    • portentious
    • (adj) momentous OR pompous, self-important
    • punctilious
    • (adj) strict in following the formalities of conduct
    • somnambulist
    • (n) sleepwalker
    • superfluous
    • (adj) more than necessary, excessive
    • truculent
    • (adj) aggressively hostile, belligerent